FINLAND: VHF RADIOTELEPHONES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.395. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: FINLAND. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Telecommunications Administration Centre (TAC) Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above: 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): This Regulation shall apply to stationary maritime VHF radiotelephones on board a ship, life boat or raft portable maritime VHF radiotelephones as specified in the decision (KD 202/00/89) of the National Board of Navigation or a regulation replacing it, portable maritime VHF radiotelephones used on board a yacht and portable maritime VHF radiotelephones used on board merchant and fishing vessels. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulation on Type Approval Requirements for Maritime VHF Radiotelephones (7 pages, available in English). 6. Description of content: This draft Regulation is an up-dated version of TAC 14A/93 M. Its scope covers four different groups of maritime VHF radiotelephones. The purpose of the amendments done now was to update the standard references. The Regulation contains a mutual recognition clause for test reports from other countries. 7. Objective and rationale: The aim of this Regulation is the efficient use of the radio frequency spectrum and, in particular for the first two groups mentioned in item 6, the safety of maritime transport. 8. Relevant documents: This Regulation is included in the Series of Regulations issued by the TAC. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 10. Final date for comments: 13 January 1997. (330)

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